Object Detail
Description
drug jar, pair, ovoid form, tapering at the neck to a flared top and to a spreading circular base. two bearded mask heads applied to each side enamelled in yellow. The jars are identical apart from the inscriptions to the one side and the flower sprays.
Maker and role
manufacturer: unknown
Production place
Italy
Production date
circa 1820
Media description
Faience
Measurements
145 x 55 x 65 mm
Inscriptions
"Estratto / di / Oppio del B", hand-painted in black script within floral wreath on jar and "Estratto / di / China Acq" hand-painted in black script with floral wreath on the other jar.
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A0197
TJC reference number
221